As a Senior Software Engineer at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing.
You will be maintaining the DigitalOcean Archive consisting of a mirror of upstream and third-party packages, providing OS images for use on Droplets and in the bare metal provisioning process. Build and maintain mechanisms for building Debian packages on internal infrastructure, importing and deploying upstream package versions, and responding to any critical security issues in the OS. You will work closely with Ubuntu and upstream projects to address bugs. This is a key role on our OS, Linux kernel, and performance team.
What You’ll Do:- Maintain DigitalOcean internal packages and package archives
- Build and maintain internal OS images
- Work with upstream open source software communities to integrate bug fixes and features
- Collaborate proactively across distributed teams
- Develop automation tooling
- Proficiency with Debian packaging
- Experience building images for QEMU/KVM, SquashFS, Docker, OCI
- Good understanding of build systems and toolchains
- Proficiency with GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Chef
- Strong proficiency in Python, Ruby, and Go
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems at scale
- Strong security mindset with proactive approach to implementing best practices
- Excellent cross-team collaboration and communication skills
- Professional-level written and spoken English with strong presentation abilities
- Experience with observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Elastic
- Experience with AWX, Kubernetes
- We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
- We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
- We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support your overall well-being, from one-time work from home stipend to wellness allowance to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
- We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is between $154,000 - $230,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
*This is a remote role
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What We Do
DigitalOcean is the Inference Cloud — a full-stack, production-ready cloud platform built to run AI applications with predictable performance, sustainable economics, and radically simpler operations at scale.
We are built for teams turning AI into real products — not just training models. Our advantage is not fewer features, but fewer failure modes when operating AI at scale — combining minimal operational overhead, predictable cost efficiency, and a full-stack cloud that works as a system. Hyperscalers are broad by design. Neoclouds are infrastructure-first. DigitalOcean is inference-first — with a real cloud underneath. It combines inference-optimized compute, managed inference software, and integrated cloud capabilities that reduce operational burden for teams running real workloads. Inference is the foundation—not the boundary. Everything else builds on top of it.
Why Work With Us
At DO, we do career-defining work. We innovate with AI and build cutting-edge tech. Our rewards to match that intensity - to motivate you, recognize your impact, and give you what you need to thrive. If you have a growth mindset, like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment, you'll find your place here.
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